03/01/2015

James Martin 1759-1842 of Hopewell, New Brunswick

I've already written about James Martin here. His parents remain unknown.

1. James Martin was born 18 July 1759 at County Down, Ireland and died 11 February 1842 at Hopewell, New Brunswick, Canada. He married on 15 April 1787 at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Prudence Wickwire, born 16 November 1769 at Cornwallis and died 9 August 1851 at Hopewell, New Brunswick, daughter of Peter and Rhoda (Schofield) Wickwire. James was a surveyor and a member of the 70th Regiment of His Majesty's Army during the American Revolution. Granted 300 acres in Hopewell. Received a pension for wartime duty. James and Prudence had eleven children: James, Elizabeth, Asa, Sybil, Andrew, Amy, Thomas, William C., Maria, John, and Peter Wickwire.

2. Amy Martin was born 24 December 1798 at Hopewell, New Brunswick and died 19 July 1862 at Alma, New Brunswick. She married at Hopewell on 12 June 1823, John Cleveland, born at Alma 13 April 1802 and died there 1 April 1892, son of Nathan and Diademia (Dexter) Cleveland. Amy and John had thirteen children: Thomas, Diademia, Rebecca, Prudence, John, Alexander, Nathan, Harriet, James, David Cuttin, Amy Ann, William Sears, and Susannah Pulsifer.